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Prince Edward Island [a] is an island province of Canada. While it is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". [8]
www.princeedwardisland.ca The Government of Prince Edward Island is the provincial government of the province of Prince Edward Island . Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867 .
School name Municipality County Start End District Subdistrict Year open Last update Max. enrolment 2022–23 enrolment Alberton Elementary: Alberton
April 3: General election held. The Progressive Conservative Party increases their seat total from 15 to 22 in the 27-seat Legislature, gaining 6 seats from the Green Party and 1 from the Liberal Party.
The Executive Council of Prince Edward Island (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Prince Edward Island) is the cabinet of that Canadian province.. Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size.
Map of Prince Edward Island in 1744, then known as Île Saint-Jean. In 1604, France claimed the lands of the Maritimes and established the colony of Acadia.After the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, the island was called Île Saint-Jean. [3]
Prince Edward Island's government is based on the Westminster model, with a unicameral legislature – the General Assembly – consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly with 27 members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), elected from 27 roughly equal electoral districts using plurality voting.
The 2023 Prince Edward Island general election was held to elect the members of the 67th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island on 3 April 2023. [2] The election normally required by 2 October under Prince Edward Island's fixed election date legislation was called early by Premier Dennis King at his nomination meeting on 6 March.